Automobile hand rest



Jan. 15, 1957 Filed July 1, 1952 J. N. NiERATKO 2,777,729

AUTOMOBILE HAND REST 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 INVENTOR. JacobMMieraiko waltz/1 LQBW fliiormy Jan. 15, 1957 J. N: NIERATKO AUTOMOBILE HAND REST 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Filed July 1, 1952 INVENTOR. Jacob/\[Nierai/ro BY moi-HALO ELLAMA 1 )ttiill Unite States i 2 Claims. (Cl. 296-491) The invention relates to an attachment for automobiles andhas particular relation to an attachment for the outside of an automobile for the support of the hand, wrist or arm of an operator or passenger.

The primary object of this invention is the provision of an improved rest for the outside of an automobile for the support of the hand, wrist or arm of a person riding in theautomobile.

Another object of the invention is the provision of such a hand rest for automobile riders which will hold the weight of the hand and arm but will not confine the same against easy removal. 7

A further object of the invention is the provision of a hand rest for automobile riders which will be adapted for use on either side of the automobile.

A still further object of the invention is the provision of a hand rest for automobile riders which will have a more or less universal adjustment in that it may be attached to the rim of a door or window and may be set at various angles to suit the needs or desires of the user.

Another and further object of the invention is the provision of a hand rest for the outside of an automobile which has a clamp for securing the rest to a door or window edge, a supporting means for resting the hand or arm and a connection member which will give practically an universal connection between the clamp member and the hand carrying means which will enable the device to be attached to the door or window edge, regardless of its angle to the horizontal.

Other and further objects of the invention will be apparent to those skilled in the art from a reading of the complete specification.

Referring to the drawing wherein is illustrated a preferred form of the invention,

Fig. 1 is a top plan view of the invention attached to the left door window of an automobile.

Fig. 2 is similar to Fig. 1 but with the connection member 17 in reversed position.

Fig. 3 is an elevational view of Fig. 1.

Fig. 4 is an elevational view of Fig. 2.

Fig. 5 is a bottom view of the clamping member 15.

Fig. 6 is a plan view of the invention as attached to the forward edge of a left side door of an automobile.

Fig. 7 is a plan view of my invention attached to the forward edge of a right side door of an automobile.

Fig. 8 is an elevational view of the invention attached to the edge of a right side door of an automobile.

Fig. 9 is a rear elevational view of the invention assembled for attachment to the forward edge of a left door;

Fig. 10 is a partly-sectional elevational view of the invention, illustrating an alternative form of securing member.

Fig. 11 is a side view of Fig. 10 from the left.

Figs. 12 and 13 are detail views of the connection member at 90 from each other.

Fig. 14, is a top plan view showing an alternative form of the connection member.

Fig. 15 is a view of Fig. 14 from the bottom of the figure.

Throughout the specification and drawing similar reference characters refer to the same or similar parts.

The invention comprises, essentially, a hand supporting means which has an outwardly projecting portion and an upwardly extending portion, a clamp or other securing means for attachment to the door or other part of an automobile, and a connection between the clamping or securing means and the hand supporting means, the connection having adjustments for adjusting the position of the hand supporting means on the clamping or other securing means to suit the conditions of the point of attachment on the automobile and the length of the arm of the user.

Referring particularly to Figs. 1 and 2, wherein I have illustrated a plan view of my invention, as attached to the window of the left hand door of an automobile, 15 designates the clamp or securing means by which the invention is held in place. The clamping member 15 is provided with a loop portion 15 within which the edge 16 of the automobile window is received between the relatively flat portions 15 and 15.

In order to hold the clamping member 15 in place, the screws 15 are provided. These screws 15 are so placed that when tightened, they will engage the flange or edge 16 of the window to hold the clamping member in place. In order to minimize the opportunity for unauthorized removal of the clamping member, the screws 15 are provided with hexagonal holes for use with a wrench of similar shape, as is well known in the art.

On the outer side of the flat portion 15 of the clamp ing member 15, I provide the connection 17. This connection 17 is provided with two non-parallel surfaces 17 and 17 The surface 1'7 contacts the outer flat surface of the flat portion 15 of the clamping member 15. To hold the connection 17 on the clamping member 15, there is a screw 18. This screw 13 is preferably operated from the inside of the clamping member 15. To permit the installer to reach the screw-head of the screw 18, I cut away a small portion of the fiat portion 15 of the clamping member 15 as at 15 in Fig. 5, this Fig. 5 illustrating the underside of the clamping member 15. The other plane surface 17 of the connection member 17 is for attachment to the hand supporting portion of the invention which will now be described.

To support the hand, wrist or arm, there is an outwardly extending portion 19 which is sufiiciently long to receive the hand, wrist or arm of the user. This outwardly projecting portion has at its outer end, an upwardly extending portion 19*, which is shown in the illustrated embodiment, though not necessarily so, as being integral with the outwardly projecting portion 19*. The upper end of the upwardly extending portion 19 is shown as being bent outwardly to a slight degree, though this is not necessary.

At the inner end of the outwardly projecting portion 1% is attached a disk-shaped portion 19 which is so shaped as to fit the plane surface 17 of the connection member 17. This disk-shaped portion 19 has a screw opening at its center to receive the screw 19 Between the screw head of the screw 19 and the face 17 there is provided a washer member 20 which has one straight edge to engage the upper surface of the portion 15 of the clamping member 15. This prevents turning of the washer 20 during the tightening operation of the screw 19 and assists in retaining the parts in adjusted position after the screw 19 has been tightened. Like the other screws already described, the screw 19 is provided with a hexagonal opening for reception of a tool of similar shape to deter unauthorized removal of the invention from an automobile after installation.

"The faces 17* andl7 while madeso-that-they are -in planes which make substantially 90 to each other, it be found that in some instances, it is advantageous to"form"'theisurfa'ces' so thatthey will make ananglevto each other which willbe slightly greate'r or slightlyiless [than-90 iIf-somade, "slightly, moreor' 1ess"than90,

.ber"17 'in'th'e adjusted position as shown in'Figs'S and 7, the outwardly projectingportionlQ has a forward lead while'if thelpo'sition offthe connection'i17 is reyersed,fthe position of the outwardly projecting member 19 would .be changed. In addition; if the portions 19, 19 are made of aluminum orma'gnesiumv or any of their alloys, they will be easily b'erit'to assume the exactposition de'sired. While .the cross'se'ctionof the portions 19* and 19 are "shown as circular,"they may be made in any one of many shapes to fit the hand-or Wrist to pro mote the comfort ofthe user. 9

"Particular attention is invited to the fact that the supporting'means 19 ,"'19 ,.19, the 'clampingmember 15 and the connection 17 areall reversible. By this construction, my invention becomes Z'completely reversible andv thus may be used on either side of an automobile; The reversibility ofithe connection member 17, andjthe positioni'ngof the disk-shaped portion. 19 in a vertical plane, makes .it ,possibleto use my invention either on Ttheedge' of a .curved window or on the edgeof a door asiillustratedin ljigs. 3 and 6, for examples. And by havingthe' disk-shaped member19? in a vertical plane, it is possible to regulate the angle of'the upwardly extending portion'l19 and adjust it by the screw 19 at the desired fangleflfor the comfortable support of the hand, wrist or arm of theuser, as desired.

By the proper adjustment of the connection member 17 byfthe. screw118 and 'the adjustment ofthe outwardly projecting portion 19 it is possible to use my invention onithe' forward sloping edges of automobiledoors.

".Byj'theseconstructions ofjthe variousparts, the use of my invention, from a practical 'standpoi-nh' is practically universal as to the parts of an, automobile where such a hafidor wrist rest might be desired.

In'fl fig. 10,1 havejillustratedanother,form of the securinghmeans -than the 'clamping member 15. In this iorm, the securing member 115 has a pair of screws 115 whichrare threaded in holes in the doorjD. to hold membenls .is slipped overthat part of the automobile where the invention is to be installed. Beforethe screws ISlaretightened, the clamping member .15 may be moved along,the,. edge of the. window ordoor .until theproper place is .reaehed. The-outwardly. projectingportion 19? with :its,.upwardly extending portion 19 -are-;then ad- 'ustedand theis rew. 1941t-igl1tened. Thai-m nti n isvth n remove and the screw :l8.titi.gh ne Elias-invention is then replaced and movedqalongcthe, edge;,-un til themroper -place isqeached. The-screws'15 -are-then-tightened-and the invention is ready for use. 7

In Figs. 14and 15 I have illustrated a formof connecting member wherein there is a slot for receiving the disk-shaped portion 19. The connection member 117 is provided with a fiat surface for contact with the upper surface of the clampingmcrnbe'r 15 onits portion 15.

The screw 18., secures the connection .member'117 in,

place, being threaded in its bottom. The connection member 117 is prov ded with;aslottmreceiye the disk shapedportion 19. To secure the disk shapedportion in place,'there is a screw pivot--1-19 whi'ch'passes 'throughthe two extensionsofthe connection member 117 and is threaded in the extension opposite the head of the screw pivot 119 which permits the two extensions of the connection member 117 to be tightened against the diskshaped portion 19 to hold the latter in fixed adjusted position. I

While I have shown and "describedan-embodimcntfof my invention, with slight modifications, 'in-det'ail; it-is tobe understood that'the disclosure is merely illustrative 'and th'at'modificationsand changes "may be made-without departing from the spirit' of; my invention and within its scope as claimed. 7

Having describedmy invention, what I claimed'is: 11.;A hand rest for-the outside of an automobile comprising a securingmeans 'forattachment to the; door; or 7 other part of an automobile, ahprojectingportion extending outwardly relatively to. the securing member, an upwardly extending portion ontheprojecting portion at a distance-from the securingmember rto'permit the hand orwrist of the user to-be supported thereby and held close toiheoutside ofjthe automobile, and a connection device for holding thesecuring member and the outwardly projecting portionin fixedrelative positions, said; connection wardly extending portion on the projectingpor'tion-at a distance from the securing membersuflicient to permit .the hand or wrist of the user to be-supporteddher'eby'and heldclose to the outsideof' the automobile;-and a-connection device for holding the securing -member andithe outwardly projecting portion :in fixed; relative positions, said connection device including aconnecting-member having two adjusting surfaces in planes at substantially a right angle to each other with a pivotal connection between one-surface and the-securing member andanother pivotal connection between the other surface and the outwardly projecting portion.

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